Bonanza C.W.J., Mina

Past Producer in Pasco, Peru with commodity Lead
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Ore body information
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Production statistics
  16. Workings at the site
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. General comments
  20. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10054907
MRDS ID PAS0030
Record type Site
Current site name Bonanza C.W.J., Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.4747, -10.53125 (WGS84)
Elevation 1700
Relative position A 9 KM. DE LA CIUDAD DE OXAPAMPA.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Pasco(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Pasco
Peru Pasco

Comments on the location information

  • EL DENUNCIO "BONANZA C.W.J.", SE UBICA EN EL PARAJE SAN ROQUE, DISTRITO Y PROVINCIA DE OXAPAMPA. EL ACCESO DESDE LA CIUDAD DE OXAPAMPA SE HACE POR 8 KM. DE CARRETERA AFIRMADA Y 1 KM. A PIE SOBRE UN TERRENO DE PENDIENTE SUAVE.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Calcite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Limonitizacion

Analytical data

Result DE UNA MUESTRA TOMADA EN EL SOCAVON SE TIENE: 10.63 % PB Y TRAZ. OZ/TC AG.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -75.4747, -10.53125

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form IRREGULAR

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Litologico: En El Fracturamiento De La Caliza (Brecha) Existen Pequenas Y Erraticas Concentraciones En Forma De Hilos Y Diseminaciones De Galena Cristalizada Sin Valores En Plata.

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN EL AREA DEL DENUNCIO PREDOMINA UNA FORMACION DE CALIZA SIN ESTRATIFICACION VISIBLE. LA CASI TOTALIDAD DEL AREA DENUNCIADA ESTA CUBIERTA POR VEGETACION, TIPICA DE SELVA ALTA.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Sr. Carlos Wiegmann Jungbluth

Production statistics

  • Year 1966
    Period A 1966
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Cp_Grade: ^1.0 Oz/Tc Ag, 49.39 % Pb.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Silver Silver 28g/mt
    Major Ore Lead Lead 49wt-pct

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO SE HAN CALCULADO RESERVAS DE NINGUN TIPO.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall length 21.95M

Comments on the workings information

  • EXISTE UN SOCAVON DE 11 M. DE LONGITUD CON DOS ESTOCADAS DE 7 M. Y 3 M. RESPECTIVAMENTE Y UN PIQUE DE 3 M. DE PROFUNDIDAD. PRACTICAMENTE LAS LABORES HAN SIDO CORRIDAS EN CALIZAS BRECHADAS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CLEMENTE L., JAIME; INFORME TECNICO MINA "BONANZA C.W.J.", BMP. 1970; COD. B4816

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit APARTE DE LAS ESPORADICAS OCURRENCIAS DE PLOMO, NO SE HA IDENTIFICADO NINGUNA ESTRUCTURA MINERAL DE INTERES. LA GALENA SE ENCUENTRA ACOMPANADA CON CRISTALES DE CALCITA Y DISEMINACIONES ESPORADICAS DE PIRITA.
Deposit LA MINA SE ENCUENTRA PARALIZADA DESDE 1966. ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-1994 Yucra Cordova, Antonio Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

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